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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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This is probably a dumb question but if a lid is not sealed correctly and there is air getting in, would that hurt performance? I don't see how but I read somewhere where it would. Let me know!
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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Shouldn't hurt performance power wise but over time it could hurt due to contaminants entering the engine.
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ty thats what I figured, there is barely any space, i doubt much gets in. Cant be much worse than having a CAI going under the car
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Theoretically, unfiltered air gets in, and it may cause problems in the long run if you get dirt or leaves, especially with a descreened MAF sensor. As long as its before the MAF, thats the only downside i can think of right now.
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still have my screen on my MAF and checked it recently and it was pretty clean, took a cotton swab and cleaned it off anyways, I meant to put this in external btw but thanks guys
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ty thats what I figured, there is barely any space, i doubt much gets in. Cant be much worse than having a CAI going under the car
Go ahead and seal it up! It's really easy to do by adding some small pieces of adhesive foam strips. Like used to seal a bed-liner to a truck bed.

Having a CAI going under the car doesn't mean dirt can get in the engine if the car still has a properly sealed air filter. The filter will just get dirty and become restrictive quicker.
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